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Instructions: Each letter below stands for a different letter. Decode the substitution cipher to reveal the famous quote. A hint and letter frequency table are provided.

H
J
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N
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D
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Hint — Starter Letters:

R = E T = S X = A

Letter Frequency:

H:8R:7K:4T:3P:3X:3J:2N:2L:2W:2Z:1D:1M:1

Substitution Tracker:

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Answer Key

Decoded Quote:

“THE SECRET OF GETTING AHEAD IS GETTING STARTED”

— Mark Twain

Full Substitution Key:

CipherDHJKLMNPRTWXZ
PlainOTHGNFRIESDAC

Instructions: Each letter below stands for a different letter. Decode the substitution cipher to reveal the famous quote. A hint and letter frequency table are provided.

Y
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Y
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Hint — Starter Letters:

I = O N = B W = H

Letter Frequency:

Y:7I:5G:4N:2Q:2W:2F:2M:2S:1R:1L:1E:1

Substitution Tracker:

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Answer Key

Decoded Quote:

“TO BE OR NOT TO BE THAT IS THE QUESTION”

— William Shakespeare

Full Substitution Key:

CipherEFGILMNQRSWY
PlainUIEOQSBNARHT

Instructions: Each letter below stands for a different letter. Decode the substitution cipher to reveal the famous quote. A hint and letter frequency table are provided.

R
S
L
Q
J
F
R
K
K
N
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H
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Hint — Starter Letters:

L = T K = D H = O

Letter Frequency:

R:6L:4J:3K:3N:3H:3B:3S:2C:2U:2D:2Q:1F:1W:1E:1T:1

Substitution Tracker:

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Answer Key

Decoded Quote:

“IN THE MIDDLE OF DIFFICULTY LIES OPPORTUNITY”

— Albert Einstein

Full Substitution Key:

CipherBCDEFHJKLNQRSTUW
PlainFUPSMOEDTLHINRYC

Instructions: Each letter below stands for a different letter. Decode the substitution cipher to reveal the famous quote. A hint and letter frequency table are provided.

B
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Hint — Starter Letters:

B = T O = Y P = A

Letter Frequency:

E:8B:5T:3O:3S:3P:3C:2Q:2G:2I:2U:1J:1F:1W:1V:1K:1L:1

Substitution Tracker:

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Answer Key

Decoded Quote:

“THE ONLY WAY TO DO GREAT WORK IS TO LOVE WHAT YOU DO”

— Steve Jobs

Full Substitution Key:

CipherBCEFGIJKLOPQSTUVW
PlainTHOKDRGVUYALWENSI

Instructions: Each letter below stands for a different letter. Decode the substitution cipher to reveal the famous quote. A hint and letter frequency table are provided.

F
N
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N
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O
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Hint — Starter Letters:

O = A D = H N = I

Letter Frequency:

W:5O:5H:4D:4J:4N:3L:3F:2P:2A:2M:2T:2E:2I:2R:1K:1Q:1G:1U:1

Substitution Tracker:

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Answer Key

Decoded Quote:

“LIFE IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE BUSY MAKING OTHER PLANS”

— John Lennon

Full Substitution Key:

CipherADEFGHIJKLMNOPQRTUW
PlainTHULKSRNBPYIAWMFOGE

Instructions: Each letter below stands for a different letter. Decode the substitution cipher to reveal the famous quote. A hint and letter frequency table are provided.

S
T
K
A
K
Q
Z
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K
A
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K
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Hint — Starter Letters:

T = N G = L A = Y

Letter Frequency:

K:7T:6Z:4G:4S:3A:3P:3H:2X:2R:2B:2Q:1U:1I:1D:1W:1N:1Y:1L:1F:1

Substitution Tracker:

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Answer Key

Decoded Quote:

“AN EYE FOR AN EYE ONLY ENDS UP MAKING THE WHOLE WORLD BLIND”

— Mahatma Gandhi

Full Substitution Key:

CipherABDFGHIKLNPQRSTUWXYZ
PlainYWPBLRUETKDFHANSMIGO

Instructions: Each letter below stands for a different letter. Decode the substitution cipher to reveal the famous quote. A hint and letter frequency table are provided.

O
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Hint — Starter Letters:

I = E Y = S G = N

Letter Frequency:

O:8I:7N:5Y:3C:2G:2V:2E:2A:2P:1W:1D:1U:1F:1R:1L:1

Substitution Tracker:

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Answer Key

Decoded Quote:

“THE BEST TIME TO PLANT A TREE WAS TWENTY YEARS AGO”

— Chinese Proverb

Full Substitution Key:

CipherACDEFGILNOPRUVWY
PlainYOIWPNEGATHLMRBS

Instructions: Each letter below stands for a different letter. Decode the substitution cipher to reveal the famous quote. A hint and letter frequency table are provided.

X
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M
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L
D
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M
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Hint — Starter Letters:

I = O X = K G = L

Letter Frequency:

M:3I:2K:2X:1P:1G:1Q:1U:1R:1L:1D:1N:1

Substitution Tracker:

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Answer Key

Decoded Quote:

“KNOWLEDGE IS POWER”

— Francis Bacon

Full Substitution Key:

CipherDGIKLMNPQRUX
PlainPLOWSERNDIGK

Instructions: Each letter below stands for a different letter. Decode the substitution cipher to reveal the famous quote. A hint and letter frequency table are provided.

G
P
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Hint — Starter Letters:

D = O C = T W = E

Letter Frequency:

G:3D:3L:3C:2I:2W:2R:2K:2P:1U:1T:1J:1H:1Q:1M:1E:1

Substitution Tracker:

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Answer Key

Decoded Quote:

“ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS”

— English Proverb

Full Substitution Key:

CipherCDEGHIJKLMPQRTUW
PlainTOWALNKRSHCUDPIE

Instructions: Each letter below stands for a different letter. Decode the substitution cipher to reveal the famous quote. A hint and letter frequency table are provided.

U
D
G
E
S
K
R
B
G
X
U
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L
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U
K
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Hint — Starter Letters:

O = S K = N G = O

Letter Frequency:

R:5O:5U:4K:4C:4G:3N:3E:2L:2V:2Z:2D:1S:1B:1X:1F:1H:1P:1T:1J:1

Substitution Tracker:

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Answer Key

Decoded Quote:

“A JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP”

— Lao Tzu

Full Substitution Key:

CipherBCDEFGHJKLNOPRSTUVXZ
PlainYIJUDOMPNHTSBERWALFG

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